Title:
Safely to earth : the men and women who brought the astronauts home
Publication Date:
2018
Publication Information:
Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2018]
©2018
Physical Description:
264 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9780813056029
Abstract:
In this one-of-a-kind memoir, Jack Clemons--a former lead engineer in support of NASA--takes readers behind the scenes and into the inner workings of the Apollo and Space Shuttle programs during their most exciting years. Discover the people, the events, and the risks involved in one of the most important parts of space missions: bringing the astronauts back home to Earth.
Contents:
Pre-flight briefing -- Prep for launch -- Countdown -- Liftoff mission one: catching Apollo -- Liftoff mission two: Space Shuttle first flights -- Reentry and landing -- Appendix A: Questions people ask about Apollo and the Space Shuttle -- Appendix B: Featured missions.
Genre:
Language:
English
